Cost of living comparison
Argentina is 48.1% more expensive than Indonesia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.9 times more in Argentina
- Groceries
-
pay 8.2% more in Argentina
- Transportation
-
pay 50.6% more in Argentina
- Housing
-
pay 1.0% more in Argentina
- Childcare
-
pay 0.8% more in Argentina
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.6% more in Argentina
- Clothing
-
pay 87.0% more in Argentina
The cost of restaurants, clothing, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing in Argentina are more expensive than in Indonesia. Notably, restaurants and clothing are significantly more expensive in Argentina.
If you lived in Argentina instead of Indonesia, you would:
pay 2.9 times more for restaurants
Indonesia
|
Argentina
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.78
IDR28,909.27
|
$8.59
ARS8,871.76
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.24
IDR52,442.11
|
$6.73
ARS6,948.33
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
IDR10,200.30
|
$1.32
ARS1,364.39
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
IDR6,693.06
|
$1.00
ARS1,035.21
|
|
pay 8.2% more for groceries
Indonesia
|
Argentina
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.24
IDR20,128.33
|
$1.43
ARS1,474.25
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.54
IDR73,535.64
|
$3.84
ARS3,960.26
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.19
IDR84,129.54
|
$4.28
ARS4,417.65
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.62
IDR26,274.27
|
$1.79
ARS1,849.89
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.41
IDR22,805.25
|
$2.64
ARS2,726.97
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
IDR18,998.18
|
$0.91
ARS935.30
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
IDR10,041.00
|
$0.85
ARS875.48
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
IDR13,155.36
|
$0.64
ARS665.21
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
IDR8,802.93
|
$1.01
ARS1,039.34
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
IDR9,105.42
|
$0.46
ARS478.86
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.92
IDR14,967.63
|
$0.46
ARS471.73
|
|
pay 50.6% more for transportation
Indonesia
|
Argentina
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.10
IDR50,222.76
|
$3.66
ARS3,780.00
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$12.11
IDR196,158.70
|
$13.28
ARS13,708.68
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,176.29
IDR391,665,556.94
|
$28,930.00
ARS29,870,225.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.88
IDR62,926.58
|
$9.90
ARS10,217.88
|
|
pay 1.0% more for housing
Indonesia
|
Argentina
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.66
IDR431,977.49
|
$19.37
ARS19,996.49
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$279.33
IDR4,525,224.24
|
$303.40
ARS313,264.14
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$164.17
IDR2,659,669.82
|
$221.72
ARS228,921.28
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$47.78
IDR774,125.93
|
$41.92
ARS43,285.87
|
|
pay 0.8% more for childcare
Indonesia
|
Argentina
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$112.28
IDR1,818,923.61
|
$173.69
ARS179,332.34
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,061.21
IDR98,194,044.58
|
$2,841.72
ARS2,934,075.14
|
|
pay 3.6% more for entertainment and sports
Indonesia
|
Argentina
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
IDR44,443.97
|
$1.81
ARS1,868.05
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.71
IDR27,750.46
|
$2.09
ARS2,154.17
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.18
IDR35,248.20
|
$2.36
ARS2,434.12
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.72
IDR432,908.19
|
$18.92
ARS19,532.66
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.16
IDR51,141.74
|
$4.76
ARS4,918.57
|
|
pay 87.0% more for clothing
Indonesia
|
Argentina
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.98
IDR680,122.74
|
$79.59
ARS82,180.68
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.98
IDR453,353.61
|
$69.14
ARS71,390.67
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.38
IDR1,107,854.59
|
$107.64
ARS111,136.72
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.14
IDR1,055,220.72
|
$100.20
ARS103,452.98
|
|
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